This year’s mentoring program is setting new records by welcoming a larger cohort of participants from the region than ever before. It boasts an impressive lineup of industry titans hailing from various corners of the media and entertainment technology domains.
The realization of this invaluable scheme has been made feasible through the unwavering support of industry stalwarts such as BT Sport, Warner Brothers Discovery, ITV, AVID, BBC News, Black Magic Design, AE Live, Clear-Com, DPP, Deluxe, Grass Valley, Iron Mountain Entertainment Services, SKY, DAZN, Ross Video, SDVI, Gravity Media, Eluv.io, Calrec, Dalet, CVP, disguise, EVS, MOOV, Google Cloud, Red Bee, Vubiquity, netsight, Sony, Timeline TV, Pixotope, Brightcove, EMS Broadcast, ENVY, Broadfield, M2A Media, Pixelogic, Skyline, Tential, and Splice.
Membership in the Rise program opens doors to an array of enriching advantages. These include exclusive face-to-face networking events, immersive workshops, and enlightening seminars that span over an intensive six-month period. Furthermore, each mentor-mentee partnership guarantees a minimum of 12 hours of individualized guidance dispensed through personalized one-on-one sessions.
Hilary Roschke, the adept US Chapter Lead of Rise, commented, “The overwhelming response we’ve received for the 2023 North American program has been truly remarkable. We’re thrilled to extend this mentorship opportunity to yet another exceptional cohort of accomplished women. Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to our industry sponsors for their steadfast backing of the program. We’d also like to acknowledge the dedication of Carla Maroussas and Erin Rose Widner, whose commitment has been instrumental in orchestrating the success of this year’s program.”
North America Mentor and Mentees Pairings:
● Aleah Sigler, Social Media Coordinator and Administrative Assistant, Gold Country Media will be mentored by Cecelia Gordon, Vice President of Distribution, Starz
● Amy Bloom, Owner/Producer, Practical Magic will be mentored by Sandy Nasseri, CEO & Founder, MelroseINC
● Candice Lewis, Digital Media Producer will be mentored by Brooke Meredith, Vice President Client Partnerships, AirCards
● Carin Mazaira, Marketing Manager, disguise will be mentored by Julie Miller, Communications Consultant
● Chisom Ohiagu, Senior Applications Developer, Warner Brothers Discovery will be mentored by Alexis Martinez, Systems and Tooling Manager, Localization Operations, Amazon Studios
● Daniella Singh, Program Manager, Avid Technology will be mentored by Vickie Claiborne, Product Manager, Crew Services, PRG
● Divya Joshi, Technical Project Manager will be mentored by Lauren de la Fuente, Head of Marketing and Communications, Meta
● Eileen Kennedy-MacDonald, UX Researcher, Ross Video Ltd will be mentored by Magda Jagucka, SVP, WW Localization Operations, Deluxe Media
● Francesca Tantussi, Subtitling Project Manager, Deluxe Media will be mentored by Allison Martin-Fong, Director, Content Planning, BBC Studios
● Jennifer Bohnert, Post Production Supervisor will be mentored by Katie Fellion, Business Development Manager, Post Production, Netflix
● Julie Bowles, Studio Engineer, Camel City Sound Inc will be mentored by Christine Du Vall, Solutions Architect – North America, Ross Video
● Kathy Correia, Scripting Manager, Quality, Deluxe Media will be mentored by Hilary Roschke, VP of Strategic Operations, SDVI
● Lynsey Reesor, Manager, Renewal and Subscription Sales, Ross Video will be mentored by Candice Edwards, Global Head Industry Go to Market, Media & Entertainment, Salesforce
● Mackenzie Nicoli, Associate Product Manager, iPromote will be mentored by Liz Guenther, Post Production Audio Localization Executive, Deluxe Media
● Madison McCabe, Assistant Film Editor will be mentored by Amy McGrath, TV/Film Editor
● Megan McEwen, Hardware Developer, Ross Video will be mentored by Morgan Prygrocki, Senior Strategic Development Manager, Adobe
● Melissa Navas Ruiz, Manager, Warner Brothers Discovery will be mentored by Terri Davies, President, Trusted Partner Network (TPN) – Motion Picture Association
● Meryl Hathaway, Account Manager, Fulfilment, Deluxe Media will be mentored by Lori Schwartz, CEO and Principal, Curator of Experiences, Storytech
● Michelle DeLateur, Video Production Manager, Social Media Manager and Media Arts Teacher, Sun Valley Community School will be mentored by ErinRose Widner, Global Head of Business Strategy, Emerging and Creative Technologies, Verizon
● Nicole Porcello, Project Coordinator, will be mentored by Carolyn Crawford, Media Strategic Consultant, Crawford Media LLC
● Savannah Lew, Assistant Video Editor will be mentored by En Kelly, Senior Engineering Program Manager, Apple
● Tiff Pua, Instructor, TV and Video Production, Producer & Director, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee PBS will be mentored by Jane Sung, COO, Cinedeck
● Veronica Dantas Colagrande, Video Editor will be mentored by Monica Daniel, Editor, Sony Pictures Entertainment
● Victoria Taylor, Finishing Assistant Editor, Trailer Park Group will be mentored by JoAnne Kim, Owner and Chief Consultant, JoJiKi Productions
● Whitney Larkins, OTT Production Associate, Red Bee Media will be mentored by Geetanjali Dogra Mehta, Events and Content Manager, Magnifi
